Metal News for June 16, 2014
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35 news articles posted on this day.
Vices Streaming Album's Title Track
The title track off Vices' debut LP, "New Breed," is now streaming below courtesy of The A.V. Club.
Due out July 22 on Melotov Records, Vices' "New Breed" was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip). Melotov is distributed exclusively by Deathwish Inc.
The A.V. Club's Jason Heller pegs Vices as "what Fucked Up might sound like if the band had been born and bred in the Deep South instead of chilly Canada... a blinding mix of anthemic punk rage and mosquito-stung, Southern rock swagger." More...
Beaten To Death Working On Third Album
Norwegian grindcore squad Beaten To Death is currently writing material for a third as-yet-untitled studio album, tentatively due for release in late 2014.
The recordings for the follow-up to 2013’s “Dødsfest!” will start next month and it will be entirely recorded and mixed by the band at the Beaten To Death rehearsal room. Here’s what bassist Mika Martinussen had to say about this new album:
"Third time's a charm; Beaten To Death will record the follow-up to Dødsfest! in July, because - let's face it - we're not getting any younger, and ground-breaking records in the grindcore genre don't record and release themselves!
"As usual, the recording will take place over the course of a few days at the bands rehearsal space, and the recording and mixing will - for better or worse (almost certainly worse) - be taken care of by the band itself. Approximately one third of the songs needed to fill an album's worth of their trademark brew of catchy and brutal grind is already written, and it seems the band of brothers still have something to offer to those with an open mind, willing to lend an ear and join in on the fun.
"In the meantime, to endure the wait for new material, please feel free to enjoy this filmed-using-a-mounted-GoPro-excerpt from the bands recent gig with Melt-Banana in Oslo, featuring seven songs from both Xes And Strokes and Dødsfest!" More...
Hard Tension Posts "Fear And Guilt" Video
Portuguese classic power metal band Hard Tension has released a second EP entitled "Fear and Guilt," recorded at Rok Solid Studios with the mastering being handled by Miguel Carvalho at Dalma Studios.
"Fear And Guilt" is the follow-up to the bands debut EP "Perception," which was released in 2012. A video clip for the title track is now available online and can be seen below. Catch Hard Tension live on these dates:
June 7th at Santa Maria Summer Fest in Beja
September 16th in Pinhal Novo
October 11th at Marginalia Bar in Portimão
The new EP's track listing is as follows:
1. Serenade of Fall
2. Harder Faster
3. Fear and Guilt
4. Heading for the Light
5. Lords of Salem More...
Wrong Kid Adopted Streaming "Close To Home"
After streaming the track "Endgame" online, Norwegian outfit Wrong Kid Adopted now has another new song up for your listening pleasure. Check out the newly released single "Close To Home" in the Youtube player provided below.
Famous Underground Releases "Bullet Train" Video
Canadian hard rock outfit Famous Underground, the band featuring former Slik Toxik vocalist Nick Walsh, has released a new video for the song "Bullet Train." Watch the new clip below.
Famous Underground recently announced a show for Toronto, ON on June 27th at Rockpile East. Walsh checked in with the following update:
“Come One, Come All! This truly is an entrance to summer bash. Even if you are planning on going away for the long weekend, spend your Friday night with Famous Underground, some friends and rock! We will be performing some new songs that we are in the middle of recording and mixing for our next CD. Hope to see you all there. Horns up!”
The band's self-titled studio release was produced by Nick Walsh and mixed by Darius Szczepaniak (The Black Crowes, Sacrifice) at Rouge Valley Studio in Toronto. More...
Decaying Issues Album Update
Finnish outfit Decaying has checked in with the following announcement about wrapping up work on a new album:
"First mix done! It sounds really good already, so it might be the final one. Lets see if the album is mastered & ready next week. Then it's only the artwork to go. The work regarding that starts very soon..."
Full details on the follow-up to 2013's "The Last Days of War" are forthcoming. In the mean time, follow the band's recording updates over at Facebook here.
Anciients Kicking Off New Tour Dates
Vancouver's Anciients is about to embark on a Canadian summer headlining tour. The Bravewords.com sponsored tour begins tomorrow, June 17th in Vancouver, BC, and runs for six weeks from coast to coast.
The tour also includes both Black Cobra and Black Wizard. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
The Juno and Polaris-nominated band Anciients is fresh off its first ever European tour and continues to perform in support of the "Heart of Oak" album (reviewed here). More...
CreativeLive To Stream Metal Songwriting Class
CreativeLive will livestream its next Music & Audio channel course, "Mastering Metal Songwriting," tomorrow (Tuesday, June 17th) at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT.
Eyal Levi, producer at Audiohammer Studios (The Black Dahlia Murder, August Burns Red, Whitechapel), will host the two-day class along with special guests Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter), Todd Jones (Nails) and John Browne (Monuments).
In this course, free to watch live, Levi, Clark, Jones and Browne will explore what it takes to craft great songs, from basic song structure and riff-writing, to writing melodies, leads and vocals, and then fine-tuning the arrangement to take your song from good to great.
The class will also feature critiques of songs from Kaine, Sacred Ash, and Mechanigod - which were chosen out of more than 300 entries submitted by bands at the Metalunderground Facebook page. More...
Rabbits Announces New Album Release
Portland, Oregon's noise tacticians in Rabbits will release their third studio full-length "Untoward" on August 12th via Lamb Unlimited, the label spawned of Chris Spencer of Unsane and Alan Schneider of No More Records. The following press release was issued about the album:
"With nearly thirty minutes of all new material, Rabbits's inbound third LP undertaking, Untoward, captures the snarling trio's most back-alley, gutter dredging, ultimately sinister cavalcade of captivatingly negative hymns yet, the record exhaustingly tracked live to tape at Type Foundry, Portland in one day and mixed in two.
"The engineering duties on Untoward were tag-teamed by Jeremy Romagna, who recorded/mixed the band's Lower Forms debut, their early 7" releases, all the covers on the band's recent SOS collection, in addition to records from Trees, Tecumseh, Wives and more, and Fester, who recorded the band's Bites Rites sophomore LP and subsequent splits with Whores and Arabrot, and a long line of other notable acts including Nux Vomica, Usnea, Stoneburner and others, then mastered by Ryan Foster at Foster Mastering."
The track listing will be:
A1. Ever Mind
A2. Pack Up Your Shit
A3. So Fake It's Real
A4. Reek and Ye Shall Find
B1. An Odd Coloration
B2. Like You A Lot
Diskord Posts New Track
No Clean Singing is today hosting the premiere of "Lethargic Regression," a new track from Diskord.
Check out "Lethargic Regression" in the player below. The track is taken from Diskord's forthcoming "Oscillations" MLP. Pre-orders for the release are available at this location.
Septicflesh Posts Bonus Track Online
After streaming the full base album online, the Greek symphonic death metal band Septicflesh has now released a bonus track from the deluxe edition of forthcoming album "Titan."
Check out the bonus song "Dogma of Prometheus" below, courtesy of Loudwire.com.
"Titan" is due out June 20th (EU) via Season of Mist and June 23rd (USA) via Prosthetic Records. The track listing is as follows:
1. War In Heaven
2. Burn
3. Order Of Dracul
4. Prototype
5. Dogma
6. Prometheus
7. Titan
8. Confessions Of A Serial Killer
9. Ground Zero
10. The First Immortal More...
Mournful Congregation Streaming MLP
As the Adelaide, South Australia-based funeral doom masters in Mournful Congregation prepare to return to the United States for their first-ever East Coast performances in support of the two-song "Concrescence Of The Sophia" 12" release, today the entire record is now playing online.
Listen to both tracks off the release below, courtesy of Stereogum.com. "Concrescence Of The Sophia" is set for official release on June 24th via 20 Buck Spin. You can also see the band live on these dates:
6/27/2014 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY @ Martyrdoom w/ Imprecation, Begrime Exemious
6/28/2014 Sidebar - Baltimore, MD w/ Begrime Exemious, Prosanctus Inferi
6/30/2014 Ralph's Rock Diner - Worcester, MA w/ Hell Militia, Lord Mantis, Begrime Exemious
7/01/2014 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY @ Martyrdoom w/ Lycus, Lord Mantis, Vilkacis, Evoken More...
Zombiefication Streaming New Track
Zombiefication has released a track online for streaming titled "Procession," which can be heard below, and the band also comments:
"First our confirmation to mighty Killtown and now, and also with great pride, we present you a brand new track appearing in our new album 'Procession Through Infestation,' which will soon be released by Doomentia Records in LP/CD. Enter to the new Zombie dimension!"
Sleeping Giant Announces Album, Tour Dates
Salt Lake City's Christian metalcore band Sleeping Giant is set to release new album "Finished People" on August 19th in North America and August 18th in Europe.
The band will also hit the road on the Finished People tour Presented by HM Magazine starting August 1 in Oklahoma City with This Or The Apocalypse, Phinehas, Those Fear, and Silent Planet. Dates for the trek are as follows: More...
Zafakon Announces New Tour Dates
Zafakon has announced dates for the "South of the U.S. Invasion" tour, which can be seen below. You can also check out the band's lyric video for "Summoning the Vortex" at this location.
7/17 - TBA - Orange County, CA
7/18 - The Airliner - Los Angeles, CA
7/19 - Jefe’s Venue - Yuma, AZ
7/23 - Beerland - Austin, TX
7/24 - RBC - Dallas, TX
7/25 - Haven Lounge - Orlando, FL
7/26 - Covenant Music House of Rock - Miami, FL
7/27 - TBA - Tampa, FL
7/30 - JR’s - Philadelphia, PA
7/31 - Ralph’s Rock Diner - Worcester, Ma
8/1 - Tobacco Road - Times Squares, NY More...
Texas In July Streams New Track
Texas In July is gearing up to drop a new album later in 2014 via Equal Vision Records. In anticipation of that coming release, the band today drops a new single titled "Broken Soul." Check out the new song in the YouTube clip available below, courtesy of Revolver Magazine.
Comeback Kid Releases New Music Video
Canadian hardcore outfit Comeback Kid is at it again with the release of a brand new music video for “Wasted Arrows,” a track taken off latest album, "Die Knowing."
Check out the world premiere of “Wasted Arrows” in the player below or over at Rock Sound TV here. You can also stream the entire "Die Knowing" release by heading to this location. More...
Wolf Details New Album "Devil Seed"
Sweden's Wolf will return with their seventh studio album entitled "Devil Seed." The album will be released on August 25th in Europe and on September 2nd in North America via Century Media Records.
For the new release, Wolf has teamed up with Jens Bogren (Kreator, Paradise Lost, Opeth) over at Fascination Street Studios and have delivered not only a heavy sounding release but also one chock full of clarity and complexity. The cover artwork was created once again by designer Thomas Holm (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond) and can be seen below.
Guitarist Simon Johansson (guitars) commented on the artwork:"Wolf is back and once again we have worked with the amazing Thomas Holm (Mercyful Fate/King Diamond) for the album art. Thomas has a way of catching the feeling of an album and to put colors to our music. This time Niklas Stålvind also contributed to some drawings found in the booklet and the collaboration between the two of them turned out great. Devil Seed starts as an embryo and when you least aspect it you find yourself dancing with the Devil."
The track list for "Devil Seed" is:
1. Overture in C Shark
2. Shark Attack
3. Skeleton Woman
4. Surgeons Of Lobotomy
5. My Demon
6. I Am Pain
7. Back From The Grave
8. The Dark Passenger
9. River Everlost
10. Frozen
11. Killing Floor More...
I, The Breather Posts "Soul:Seek" Video
I, The Breather's forthcoming full-length release "Life Reaper" is due out this coming July 15th, 2014.
While the band's vocalist Shawn Spann was recently hospitalized, new music from "Life Reaper" is continuing to be released as the album's official drop date draws nearer.
Today you can check out a video clip for the new song "Soul:Seek," which is available below and was directed by Orie McGinnes.
Wulfhook Issues Lineup Update
Detroit heavy metal band Wulfhook has checked in with the following update about lineup changes and working on new material:
"It's been entirely to long since we've updated everyone on whats going on with Wulfhook. There's a lot to share so I'm gonna be pretty matter of fact about everything. We are going through a line up change, and currently looking for a new bassist and 2nd guitarist.
"Barry hadn't been satisfied playing bass which is understandable as his passion is guitar and he's a great player, which led to him bowing out respectfully. Duke while a very talented guitarist and performer put us in an uncomfortable position, and left us having to make the hard decision to continue without him. While this news is unfortunate, These guys will always be our brothers in arms and we wish them nothing but the best. For the time being we have friends who are gonna help us out filling in for live shows.
"The original plan was to release a proper full-length in 2013. We had everything in the works from the studio, producer, album art, talked with labels, started working on pre-production demos of newer songs. Things were on the up and up, but for one reason or the other it kept getting pushed back more and more. Something like the old adage 2 steps forward 3 steps back. So 2013 had not turned out to be quite the year we planned for the band to say the least, and 2014 has had an even rockier start. Albeit we had some phenomenal shows, with unbelievable turn outs playing with our brothers in Battlecross and Manic Outburst we still had no forward movement on our full length. With all that being said this past Monday marked 2 years since we released the 'Sacrifice' demo. More...
Novembers Doom Streaming "The Memory Room"
Today Novembers Doom has released another track from forthcoming album "Bled White" (reviewed here).
Check out the newly released song "The Memory Room" in the player below, courtesy of Revolvermag.com.
"Bled White" is due out on July 15th, 2014 via The End Records and the full album's track listing is as follows:
01. Bled White
02. Heartfelt
03. Just Breathe
04. Scorpius
05. Unrest
06. The Memory Room
07. The Brave Pawn
08. Clear
09. The Grand Circle
10. Animus
11. The Silent Dark More...
Human Devastation Offering Track For Download
Mexico City-based death metal outfit Human Devastation is currently offering the song "Bienvenido a mi Mente" for free download via Xtreem Music here.
The track hails from the band's October 2013 album “Condenación.” Stream the song below, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Bienvenido a mi Mente
2. Carne de Dios
3. Temple of Molay
4. Soliman
5. Human Stupidity
6. Walls of Paronia
7. Worm's Allucination
8. Perverse Brutality More...
Vuyvr Streaming Full New EP
The new 12" EP from Swiss black metal mongers Vuyvr (featuring members of Impure Wilhelmina, Rorcal, and Elizabeth) is now up for pre-order and free download via Throatruiner Records' website.
Entitled "Incinerated Gods," the follow-up to debut LP "Eiskalt" is due out on July 15th through Throatruiner Records & Blastbeat Mailmurder. You can also stream the full album below. More...
Gnosis Of The Witch Releasing New MLP
Iron Bonehead Productions has set August 1st as the international release date for Gnosis of the Witch's gatefold 12" MLP "Dauðr Burðr Þrysvar." The label comments:
"Much like its cover art, Dauðr Burðr Þrysvar is a swirling, gnawing torrent of chaos-driven yet mystical black metal, resolutely grim and hideous but nevertheless brimming with a beyond-the-shade splendor not unlike the ancient wave of Scandinavian blackened metal.
"An American duo, Gnosis of the Witch know neither time nor place, their invocations solely driven by the wisdom hidden within the abysmal nothingness of Ginnungagap, each of the four songs contained here a veritable spell of black magick seeking to tear asunder one's earthly bonds and crawl deep within the yawning, abyssic void. Compact and coruscating, Dauðr Burðr Þrysvar hails the dawn of a new majesty."
The track listing is as follows:
Side A:
1. Ek Bjóða Inn
2. Ormar Eitr
Side B:
1. Svartr Úlfar Blóð
2. Dauðiþursar Seiðr More...
Omnihility Reveals New Album Details
Oregonian technical death metal squadron Omnihility will release sophomore full-length "Deathscapes Of The Subconscious" via Unique Leader Records on July 22nd, 2014.
The follow-up to the band's blistering "Biogenesis" debut was tracked by producer Zack Ohren (Animosity, Suffocation, All Shall Perish) at Castle Ultimate and flaunts nine tracks of meticulously arranged, surgically precise, extreme metal mastery fit for devout fans of Origin, Hate Eternal, and Decrepit Birth.
1. Molecular Resurrection
2. Contemplating The Ineffable
3. Lost Sands Of Antiquity
4. Ancient Ruins Forlorn, Part 1
5. Deathscapes Of The Subconscious
6. Disseminate
7. The Unnamable
8. Divine Evisceration
9. Ancient Ruins Forlorn, Part 2 More...
Misery Index Posts New Music Video
Baltimore, Maryland's death metal extremists in Misery Index have premiered a video for "The Calling." Check it out below.
"The Calling" video was assembled by director David Hall at Handshake Inc. The track is taken from the band's brand new album, "The Killing Gods," which can be heard in full at this location.
"The Killing Gods," the band's fifth full-length was recorded at Visceral Sound Studios with Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Brutal Truth) and Wright Way recording with long-time engineer Steve Wright (Dying Fetus, Soilwork). More...
Monuments Streaming New Track "Atlas"
Monuments is streaming the new track "Atlas." The song will appear on the new album "The Amanuensis," which drops via Century Media Records on June 23rd (EU) and July 8th (North America).
The track listing for "The Amanuensis" is as follows:
1. I, The Creator (streaming here)
2. Origin Of Escape (streaming here)
3. Atlas
4. Horcrux
5. Garden Of Sankhara
6. The Alchemist
7. Quasimodo
8. Saga City
9. Jinn
10. I, The Destroyer
11. Samsara
Check out "Atlas" here: More...
Ministry Announces "Last Tangle In Paris"
Ministry will release "Last Tangle in Paris," a CD/DVD package that documents the band's 2012 "DeFiBriLaTour," featuring live performances, in-studio, rehearsal and backstage footage, and one-on-one interviews.
"Last Tangle in Paris," an artistic collaboration between UDR Music and 13th Planet Records, Inc., is set for a July 8th North American release and will be available in a variety of configuraitons including; 2-CD and DVD digipak, BluRay and 2-CD Amaray, 2 X vinyl Gatefold 160 gram configurations, digital audio and video, and as a simple CD package.
"Last Tangle In Paris" was filmed on July 28th, 2012 at Paris' La Cigale, and features Jourgensen (lead vocal, guitar), Michael Scaccia and Sin Qurin (guitars), John Bechdel (keyboards and samplers), Aaron Rossi (drums), and Casey Orr (bass).
As a special bonus, the digipak version comprises a Ministry tour retrospective double audio album with live performances dating back to 2006. The full track listing for "Last Tangle In Paris" can be found below. More...
Ronny Munroe Releases New Music Video "Pray"
Metal Church vocalist Ronny Munroe released another new music video, this one for the new track "Pray." The song represents the third music video and fourth new track to come from the upcoming new solo release "Electric Wake," which is set for a June 24th release date via Rat Pak Records.
The track listing for "Electric Wake" is as follows:
1. Burning Time
2. Ghosts (Feat. George Lynch) (streaming here)
3. Electric Wake
4. Turn To Stone
5. My Shadow
6. Not You Not Me
7. Pray
8. Ritual Damage
9. Sleepless Mountain
10. The Others (Feat. Pamela Moore and Dave Rude) (see music video here)
11. United (see music video here)
12. Tainted Nation (Bonus Track)
13. Total Eclipse (Iron Maiden Cover) (Bonus Track)
Check out "Pray" here: More...
At The Gates To Begin Recording New Album
The pioneers of the "Gothenburg style" melodic death metal sound, At The Gates, are about to begin the recording sessions for their much anticipated comeback studio album.
Featuring the classic line-up of their latest masterpiece, "Slaughter Of The Soul" (1995), the band has just wrapped up pre-production work for their new material and is ready to commence the recording sessions for the upcoming "At War With Reality" album in the next days.
At The Gates checked in with the following status update via guitarist Anders Björler: "So, things are getting closer to the recording of 'At War With Reality'. We are currently rehearsing and putting the final touches to all the songs. This album is turning into a monster. It's all coming together in a very satisfying way. Stay tuned for some studio updates in June/July."
An additional video message from vocalist Tomas Lindberg revealing further details about the upcoming recording sessions can be viewed here:
Eluveitie Posts "Origins" Trailer Clip
Swiss folk metal masters Eluveitie posted the first trailer for the band's upcoming release "Origins." The album is the follow up to the highly acclaimed "Helvetios," which was issued in 2012. "Origins" is set for release on August 1st (EU), August 4th (UK/Ireland) and August 5th (North America) via Nuclear Blast Records. The album was the subject of the latest Metal Underground.com podcast, which can be heard at this location.
The track listing for the album is:
1. Origins
2. The Nameless
3. From Darkness
4. Celtos
5. Virunus
6. Nothing
7. The Call Of The Mountains
8. Sucellos
9. Inception
10. Vianna
11. The Silver Sister
12. King (see lyric video here)
13. The Day Of Strife
14. Ogmios
15. Carry The Torch
16. Eternity
Check out the trailer here: More...
Enemy Of Reality Posts New Lyric Video
Greek symphonic progressive act Enemy Of Reality posted a lyric video for the new track "The Bargaining." The song features a guest appearance by Chaostar vocalist Androniki Skoula (as the voice of Eurydice) and will appear on the upcoming debut release "Rejected Gods," which is expected for release on June 30th worldwide via FYB Records.
"The Bargaining" is the second part of a 4-track sequence, inspired by the Myth of Orpheus & Eurydice. The track is about the decent of Orpheus to the Underworld, in an attempt to bring Eurydice back to life. After Orpheus convinces Charon to take him across the river, he faces Hades and uses his music to charm and remind him that he hell in love once too. Hades finally agrees to return her soul, however Eurydice must walk behind Orpheus as they travel back to upper world and he is forbidden from looking back at her until they have both reached the light of day.
"Rejected Gods" features guest other appearances by: Ailyn Giménez (Sirenia), Mike LePond (Symphony X), and Maxi Nil (Jaded Star/ex-Visions of Atlantis). The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Artemis studios by Mark Adrian.
The track list is:
1. Medusa
2. My Own Master (feat. Mike LePond)
3. Lifeless Eyes
4. Needle Bites (feat. Ailyn Gimenez)
5. One Last Try (demo version streaming here)
6. Her Descending Ghost
7. The Bargaining (feat. Androniki Skoula)
8. Grief Divine
9. Torn Apart (streaming here)
10. Twist of Time
11. Step into the Light (feat. Maxi Nil)
Check out "The Bargaining" here: More...
Algebra Streaming New Track "Survival Nowadays"
Swiss thrashers Algebra are streaming the new track "Survival Nowadays." The song is the opening track of the upcoming sophomore full length LP "Feed the Ego," which is set for release on September 16, 2014 via Unspeakable Acts Records.
The track list for the album is:
1. Survival Nowadays
2. Prisoner Outdoors
3. Necessary Evil
4. My Shelf
5. Profound Guilt
6. Feed Me More
7. Egosystem
8. The Fort Broke
9. Monotask More...
Shards Of Humanity Releases New Music Video
Memphis death thrash act Shards of Humanity released a music video for the new track "Fractured Frequencies." The song is the title track of the upcoming debut full length record, which is due out on September 2nd via Unspeakable Axe Records.
The three piece was formed in 2009 and is made up of the following lineup:
Ryan McAlister - Drums
Todd Cochran - Guitars, Vocals
Larry Mercado - Guitars
The track listing for "Fractured Frequencies" is:
1. Fractured Frequencies
2. Astral Agony
3. Aphoticism
4. Shards of Humanity
5. Internal Rot
6. Species Ensnared
7. Suspension
Check out the title track here: More...
Ex-Seduce The Heaven Vocalist Announces Solo LP
Elina Laivera, ex-vocalist of the Greek act Seduce the Heaven, has announced a new solo album/project with French keyboardist/composer Viv Lalu. The announcement came way via a post on Facebook:
"Dear friends and fans,
After almost a year of musical silence, the time has come for me to share with you all some great news! But first I should take things from the beginning.
"After my departure for personal reasons from Seduce The Heaven in July 2013, I took a much needed break. I took the time to travel a lot, make friends, study and experiment on music, broaden my horizons as a musician and person, finding myself and reinforcing my passion for Music. During these past months, I found tremendous inspiration that made me grab a piece of paper and a pencil, sit down on my piano and write 13 wonderful songs from scratch. The idea for a solo album didn't take long to appear but any plans were too general and unspecific as at the same time I was putting almost all my effort on leaving Athens and Greece and moving out to Germany. This is actually where these lines are now being written.
"Around February 2014, I met French composer and record producer Vivien Lalu in Paris. It was musical love at first sight. Being a huge honor for me, Viv trusted me enough to join forces with me, working on my debut solo album and for the first time plans and deadlines were set and the serious work started with Viv producing my music as well as contributing on arrangements etc. Having worked with enormous names of the scene, Vivien Lalu apart from a beloved friend is also my musical other half in this new journey as we also got to compose material together for the album and he shall also follow me on tour in the near future as keyboardist. Read more about Vivien here.
"So the news go as following; MY DEBUT SOLO ALBUM IS OFFICIALLY on its way with AMAZING GUEST MUSICIANS and a FANTASTIC CONCEPT coming up very soon! Pre-production is already running and this Fall we shall enter the studio to record the album. Mixing and mastering have been scheduled on February 2015 and soon after that you should expect a release date. More...
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